Perverse vs Hostile - What's the difference?
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Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.
Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary.
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, title= (legal, of a verdict) Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.
Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly
Perverse is a related term of hostile.
As adjectives the difference between perverse and hostile
is that perverse is turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted while hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.As a noun hostile is
(chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.perverse
English
Adjective
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Derived terms
* perversely * perverseness * perversityAnagrams
* ----hostile
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a hostile force
- hostile intentions
- a hostile country
- hostile to a sudden change